All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 237
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Avolon rejigs A330neo order as it signs for 10 more
Lessor Avolon is to purchase 10 more Airbus A330-900s, but is to amend its previous order for the re-engined type.
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SAS unveils initial transatlantic route for A321LR
Scandinavia’s SAS has disclosed that its first long-range Airbus A321neo will operate the transatlantic service from Copenhagen to Boston when it enters service next September.
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Air Peace 737 landed off side of runway during rain
Nigerian investigators have disclosed that an Air Peace Boeing 737-500 touched down partially off the side of the runway at Port Harcourt, after landing long in poor weather conditions.
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Wizz not interested in buying businesses: chief
Wizz Air is not interested in expanding through acquisition of other businesses, the Central European budget carrier’s chief has declared.
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Intercepted calls indicate high-level Russian ties in MH17
Investigators pursuing the criminal prosecution of individuals over the destruction of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have revealed evidence of close links between high-ranking Russian officials and the leadership of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic in Ukraine.
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Fog rendered Jet2 737 'invisible' before taxi collision
Fog enshrouding East Midlands airport prevented tower controllers from realising that a parking stand was occupied by a Jet2 Boeing 737-300, before the jet was struck by a Ryanair 737-800 taxiing past it.
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Wizz chief derides airline rivals' zero-carbon pledges
Wizz Air chief Jozsef Varadi has scorned the pledges of airlines which are committing to becoming carbon-neutral in several decades’ time.
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Wizz fleet plan shows impact of A321neo delays
Wizz Air is set to receive only half the Airbus A321neos it had planned to introduce in its 2020-21 financial year, the budget carrier has revealed in its latest fleet plan.
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Airbus secures BelugaXL certification from EASA
Airbus’s BelugaXL outsize freighter has secured certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, 16 months after the aircraft’s maiden flight.
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Qatar seals Leap deal for A321neos after dropping P&W
Qatar Airways has dropped Pratt & Whitney from its order for Airbus A320neo-family jets, switching instead to the rival CFM International Leap-1A.
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Armenia's Taron-Avia ceases operations
Armenia’s civil aviation regulator has cancelled the air operator’s certificate of local carrier Taron-Avia.
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Utair leasing more 737s as Max delivery dates shift
Russian carrier Utair is to acquire up to four more current-generation Boeing 737s, in order to continue fleet modernisation while uncertainty remains over the 737 Max.
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Finnair modernisation to take fleet to 100 aircraft
Finnair is aiming to increase its fleet to more than 100 aircraft under a six-year development plan which will focus on achieving a sustainable, profitable growth path.
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Rostec to design new Russian landing-gear for Superjet
Russian state technology firm Rostec is to develop a new landing-gear assembly for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 under the programme to increase domestic components on the type.
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Silverstone ordered to suspend Dash 8 flights after audit
Kenyan regional carrier Silverstone Air Services has suspended operations of its Bombardier Dash 8 fleet following an audit from the country's civil aviation regulator.
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Tailwind and poor braking present before ERJ-145 excursion
Preliminary indications suggest the Envoy Air Embraer ERJ-145 which suffered a runway excursion at Chicago O'Hare had landed with a tailwind in gusting conditions.
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Restructuring South African Airways looks to slash workforce
South African Airways is poised to cut close to 20% of its workforce as part of an effort to restructure the heavily loss-making carrier.
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IAG details business-class refit schedule for BA fleet
IAG expects over half of the roll-out programme for British Airways’ business-class reconfiguration to be completed within the next two years.
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IAG still finalising 737 Max's place in short-haul fleet plan
IAG has yet to clarify the mix of its future Boeing 737 Max fleet, as it continues discussions to firm up the tentative agreement for 200 of the type unveiled in June this year.
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BA will still have 777-200ERs in 2030
British Airways will turn next year to replacing its large fleet of older-generation Boeing 777s, but indicates it will retain some of the aircraft until at least 2030.